EISENSTEIN, IRA — (1906–2001), U.S. rabbi and leader of the reconstructionist movement. Born in New York City, Eisenstein grew up in Harlem along with his friend milton steinberg . Eisenstein was a grandson of judah david eisenstein , a traditional scholar who… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Eisenstein (surname) — Eisenstein is a surname, and may refer to:Usually: * Ferdinand Eisenstein, a mathematician who formulated: ** Eisenstein s criterion ** Eisenstein integer ** Eisenstein s theorem ** Eisenstein prime ** Eisenstein ideal ** Eisenstein series *… … Wikipedia
EISENSTEIN, JUDITH KAPLAN — (1909–1996), U.S. musicologist, educator, composer, and author. Born in New York City, Eisenstein was the eldest of the four daughters of Rabbi mordecai menachem kaplan , the philosopher and founder of Reconstructionist Judaism, and Lena… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Ira Eisenstein — Rabbi Ira Eisenstein (1906 June 28, 2001) founded Reconstructionist Judaism, along with Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, his teacher and, later, father in law, over a period of time spanning from the late 1920s to the 1940s. Reconstructionist Judaism… … Wikipedia
SILVERMAN, IRA — (1945–1991), U.S. Jewish leader. Before his untimely death at the age of 46 from a parasite that he contracted when he visited China, Ira Silverman held some of the most important posts in American Jewish leadership. A native of Rockville Centre … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Reconstructionist Rabbinical College — The Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC), is located in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, about 10 miles (16 km) north of central Philadelphia. RRC is the only seminary affiliated with Reconstructionist Judaism [ See “Reconstructionism: The Fourth… … Wikipedia
CINÉMA - Histoire — La première projection du cinématographe Lumière a lieu le 28 décembre 1895, au Grand Café, boulevard des Capucines à Paris. Le nouvel art puisera abondamment dans le trésor dramatique aussi bien théâtral que romanesque, du XIXe siècle finissant … Encyclopédie Universelle
performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical. The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains … Universalium
RECONSTRUCTIONISM — RECONSTRUCTIONISM, ideology and movement in U.S. religious life. Both the idea and the movement owe their inspiration to mordecai menahem kaplan (1881–1983). Raised Orthodox in Eastern Europe, Kaplan came to America at age eight. He saw his… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Mordecai Kaplan — Rabbi Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan Organisation Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Society for the Advancement of Judaism, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College Per … Wikipedia
